Chang'an County, county government.

Pei Xingjian was a little anxious, and he was very tired and sat in the study of the back house in a daze.

There have been changes in Chang'an County one after another, first the murder case of Lingbao Temple, which killed a beautiful woman in front of the first emperor, but the suspect was a talented person in front of the first emperor; Immediately after, when there was already evidence to prove the suspect's innocence, Zongzheng Temple insisted on executing the suspect, which made Pei Xingjian quite confused. Of course, he did not oppose the decision of Zongzheng Temple.

Speaking of which, it's all an internal matter of the royal family.

From the day he joined the office, he adhered to a principle not to get involved in the right and wrong of the royal family.

As for why Zongzheng Temple executed Mingkong?

He didn't care, because he never cared about the life or death of an outdated talent.

If Mingkong is not angry, the emperor will decide; Since Mingkong is already angry, what does her life and death have to do with him?

But I didn't expect that after this, it caused a series of changes.

First of all, the Chang'an Prison Women's Prison was burned, and General Zuo Weizhonglang, that is, the daughter of his mentor Su Dingfang, was seriously injured.

Although Pei Xingjian didn't know how Su Qingfang became the pawn of the Provincial Court Bureau, his attitude was very serious.

After that, Lingbao Temple had another case.

First there was the disappearance of Nie Su, and then there was the disappearance of De Jong.

Without waiting for the results of these two cases, there was a destruction of the Maitreya Temple, which seemed to be a strange haunt.

The case was reported to the Taishi Bureau, and it was expected that there would be a result soon. But immediately after, Su Qingjie discovered Su Dawei's whereabouts.

The two sides fought fiercely in Furong Lane, Tongshanfang, Wannian County, and Su Dawei fled without a trace.

Su Qingjie was summoned home by Su Dingfang and reprimanded.

After that, Su Qingjie went to Kunming Chi to compete with Yu Chi Baolin, and although he won a big victory, he was also slightly injured......

This series of things is enough to make Pei Xingjian scramble.

He was reprimanded by Shangguan one after another, and when he returned to the county office, there was still no news.

This also gave Pei Xingjian a bit of a headache, and he didn't know how to proceed. Is it to continue the pursuit? Or just don't ask?

Just when he was in a dilemma, Su Qingjie came to tell him that he suspected that the monk of Lingbao Temple was really the real murderer and asked to enter Lingbao Temple for investigation. My little master, although Lingbao Temple is a Buddhist temple, it is a royal Buddhist temple.

The monks inside are also mainly concubines of the first emperor during his lifetime.

There have been accidents one after another, and at this time, I will go to Lingbao Temple to investigate with great fanfare, which is not an investigation, but a slap in the face of the royal family.

And at this time, it is estimated that Lingbao Temple will not agree to them entering the temple.

Before Su Qingjie could be appeased, news came from Lingbao Temple again: Master Mingzhen is missing!

My father-in-law, this Lingbao Temple is too evil.

Starting from Mingkong Minghui, up to now, there have been five people who have had accidents.

"Lion, you can go and investigate, but you must not disturb the cultivation of the nobles in the temple? Otherwise, your father won't be able to protect you. ”

Su Qingjie said: "Don't worry, big brother, I know the severity." ”

If you really know the severity, you won't beat Yu Chi Baolin in Kunming Pool.

It is also a loss that in the past few years, the old lieutenant Chi Gong began to cultivate his self-cultivation, and did not come out to mention Chi Baolin to seek justice. Otherwise, not only will the chickens and dogs jump on the side of the Chang'an County Ya, but I am afraid that even Su Dingfang's side will not be able to live in peace.

But if he wasn't allowed to go, the kid might sneak away.

In that case, let him simply take a look.

Pei Xingjian also sent Chen Shiyi Lang and Zhou Liang to accompany him. These two people, one is calm and capable, and the other is clever, at least they can avoid Su Qingjie from causing trouble. Even so, Pei Xingjian was still worried and a little uneasy.

"Lang Jun, there are people outside asking to see you."

"Who?"

Pei Xingjian was upset, so he didn't have a good tone to speak.

"It is said that it is a person from the men's mansion in Nancheng County, please ask Lang Jun to come over the mansion."

Nancheng County male?

Pei Xingjian was stunned for a moment and looked up.

The person who came to report the news was his confidant, Wang Sheng.

"What does the Nancheng County man ask me to do? I don't seem to know him. ”

The reason why Pei Xingjian reacted like this is not without reason.

This Nancheng County male, surnamed Wang, named Wang Jingzhi.

Doesn't that sound familiar?

However, if Wang Jingzhi's father is mentioned, then he is definitely famous during the Zhenguan period.

Wang Jingzhi's father, named Wang Jue, the word Shuju, the Taiyuan family, the grandson of Wang Shengbi of the Southern Liang Shangshuling, and one of the four famous ministers of the early Tang Dynasty.

In the thirteenth year of Emperor Kaihuang of Sui, Wang Jue summoned the secretary to introspect and awarded Taichang Zhililang.

After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, he successively served as the advisor of the prince's mansion to join the army, the prince Zhongsheren, the prince Zhongyun, and was the confidant of Li Jiancheng, the hidden prince. Later, he was exiled due to the Yang Wengan incident. After Li Shimin ascended the throne, Wang Jue was recalled to Chang'an again, and successively served as a counselor, a waiter at the Yellow Gate, a servant in the middle of the service, a scholar in the Ministry of Rites, and a prince of Yongning County. Zhenguan thirteen years of military service, nicknamed Yi.

How's that, isn't it awesome?

But there's something even better.

Wang Jue and Emperor Taizong are in-laws, and Emperor Taizong's third daughter, Princess Nanping, is Wang Jue's daughter-in-law.

At that time, after Princess Nanping married into the Wang family, Wang Qicai didn't care whether you were a princess or not, and insisted that Nanping officials bow to his in-laws and his wife. You must know that since the chaos of the Five Hundreds, the rites and music have collapsed. Although the Li Tang royal family is named as a member of the Li clan in Longxi, there is actually the blood of the Hu people in their bodies. Li Shimin has always wanted to restore Lile, but he couldn't find a suitable candidate. And Wang Jue's persistence made him see the long-lost etiquette, and he was also very happy. Not only did he not blame Wang Qi, but praised Wang Qi a lot. After that, when the daughters of the Li Tang royal family got married, they had to bow down to their in-laws, and it gradually evolved into a custom.

Wang Jingzhi is the husband of Princess Nanping and the youngest son of Wang Qi.

However, Wang Jingzhi was very unlucky.

His father Wang Qi died of illness in the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, and in the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, he was implicated in the rebellion of the prince Li Chengqian, not only exiled to Lingnan, but also broke off his marriage with Princess Nanping. Before Emperor Taizong died, because he remembered Wang Jingzhi's contribution and Wang Jingzhi was indeed innocent before, he issued an order to pardon Wang Jingzhi and let him return to Chang'an.

After Wang Jingzhi returned to Chang'an, he restored his title, that is, the male of Nancheng County.

But that doesn't stop there.

When Pei Xingjian took the Ming Jing exam, Wang Jingzhi was still in Lingnan.

After he became the magistrate of Chang'an County, he had no contact with Wang Jingzhi.

"Go and tell the people who come that the county is busy with official business, thank you for the kindness of the men in Nancheng County, let's talk about it another day."

"Whoa!"

Wang Sheng turned around and walked out.

"Wait!"

Just as he was about to go out, Pei Xingjian suddenly called him again.

Since Wang Jingzhi returned to Beijing, he has lived in a simple place, never contacted people, and rarely invited people to his house as guests.

Why did you suddenly invite yourself to come over and talk about it?

"Did you ask me clearly, what is the matter with inviting me over?"

"Oh, it was said that the man from Nancheng County was going to marry the bride, so he asked Lang Jun to go and drink."

Wrong!

It is not surprising that Wang Jingzhi married the bride.

After all, he and Princess Nanping have divorced, and Princess Nanping later married Liu Xuanyi, and died of illness at the beginning of the year.

Emperor Li Zhi was a benevolent man.

Princess Nanping is his sister, so when Princess Nanping is alive, of course Wang Jingzhi can't get married.

But now, Princess Nanping is dead. Presumably, there must also be a trust from Princess Nanping before she died, after all, before the divorce, the relationship between the husband and wife was very harmonious. Besides, Wang Jingzhi is the son of Wang Jue, and he is still single, which is not a good thing after all.

Therefore, Li Zhi also allowed Wang Jingzhi to remarry.

I have nothing to do with Wang Jingzhi, and he has nothing to do with me when he marries a bride.

He is the son of Wang Jue, and the final ceremony. Asking me to come over suddenly is a faux pas, and he should know it very well.

So, he's going to send someone to invite me?

In Pei Xingjian's mind, a thought suddenly flashed.

He said to Wang Sheng: "It is indeed a good thing to marry a new one, and I can't help but congratulate him."

Put down the invitation, tell the visitor, and say I'll be there on time. By the way, you go buy some gifts, I can't go empty-handed. ”

"The villain understands."

After Wang Sheng finished speaking, he bowed and left.

Pei Xingjian looked at Wang Sheng's departing back, and suddenly frowned.

A very strange feeling welled up in my heart.

He didn't know where that weird feeling came from, he just looked at Wang Sheng's back, it was very uncomfortable.

Wang Sheng has been following him since Hedong, and he didn't think about it before, how could he feel this way today?